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| 4th January 2021 Current Affairs for UPSC IAS EXAM |
Health Management Information System (HMIS)
– It is a Government to Government (G2G) web-based Monitoring Information System
– launched in October 2008
Aim:
– To monitor the National Health Mission and other Health programmes.
– Provide key inputs for policy formulation and appropriate programme interventions.
Key points:
1. 2 lakh health facilities (across all States/UTs)
2. Service delivery data on monthly basis,Training data on quarterly basis
3. Infrastructure related data on annual basis on HMIS web portal.
Significance:
1. Grading of Health Facilities
Identifications of aspirational districts.
2. Review of State Programme Implementation Plan
3. provide gap analysis and evidence based course correction.
Digital Ocean
– Inaugrated by Ministry of Earth Sciences.
– Developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
Aim: to provide ocean data related services at one place
Key Points:
1. Data platform for Ocean Data Management.
2. Aadopting rapid advancements in geospatial technology.
3. It facilitates an online interactive web-based environment
4. Data integration, 3D and 4D, data visualization etc.
Significance:
1. To transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
2. One stop-solution for all the data related needs of a wide range of users.
3. Contribute to the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
4. Sustainable management of the oceans.
5. Expanding the government’s Blue Economy initiatives.
